highest
HY-ist/ˈhaɪ.ɪst/
- 1Superlative form of high. Use it for the one that is above all the others.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth.
She got the highest score in her whole class.
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- 2Superlative form of high. Use it when something goes up more than all the rest.
Of all the birds, the eagle flew highest into the clouds.
He jumped highest of everyone at the school meet.
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highest is a form of high
high, adjective: Large in amount or strong in degree, or containing a lot of something, as in high in sugar. Full entry
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- high → highest: add -est
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